Starting six months before the 2016 presidential election, director Jim Stern put his life on hold and — driven to understand what seemed incomprehensible at the time— traveled through red states to interview and spend time with Donald Trump supporters from different backgrounds. It was a search for insights and answers, for anything that could explain the billionaire’s surging appeal and why these voters remained untroubled by so many troubling things the candidate had said and done.

This journey became his Heart of Darkness into the American body politic at a profoundly critical point in our history. And the film he returned with, AMERICAN CHAOS, sheds unique light on difficult issues roiling the nation — chronicling a cultural divide, still dangerously misunderstood, that continues to tear at the fabric of our democracy.

Director: James D. Stern

Country: USA

Genre: Documentary

Year: 2018

Run Time: 01:30:00

imdb Score: 3.6/10 (49 votes)

Language: English

Rating: R

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""Passion beats pragmatism," Mr. Stern says, summing up what he sees on his travels. Indeed, the message here is the same for both sides, for elections to come: Those who harness that passion gain the power."Ken Jaworowski - NEW YORK TIMES

"May become a political classic, an entertaining look at what makes Trump's supporters so passionate." Harvey S. Karten - BIG APPLE REVIEWS

"It turns out Trump voters, in their own voices, is the most damning portrait imaginable. "Roger Moore - MOVIE NATION